Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river at the northern end of the Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Loen, about a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) drive southeast of the municipal center of Stryn, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Innvik.
The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2023) of 666 and a population density of 826 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,140/sq mi).[1]
Olden is a major tourist area. The cruise port in Olden had 102 cruise ship arrivals in 2019.[3] The Briksdalsbreenglacier, a popular hiking destination, is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Olden, at the end of the Oldedalen valley. It is a small arm off the main Jostedalsbreen glacier. There are two churches in Olden, the Old Olden Church (built in 1759) and Olden Church (built in 1934). Despite its relatively small population the village does contain several shops including a high end clothes shop, a supermarket and a few gift shops.
olden, norway, olden, village, urban, area, municipality, stryn, vestland, county, norway, olden, located, mouth, oldeelva, river, northern, oldedalen, valley, southern, shore, nordfjorden, located, about, kilometres, southwest, village, loen, about, kilometre. Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county Norway Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river at the northern end of the Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden It is located about 6 kilometres 3 7 mi southwest of the village of Loen about a 16 kilometres 9 9 mi drive southeast of the municipal center of Stryn and about 15 kilometres 9 3 mi east of the village of Innvik OldenVillageView of the villageOldenLocation of the villageShow map of VestlandOldenOlden Norway Show map of NorwayCoordinates 61 49 58 N 6 48 29 E 61 8328 N 6 8080 E 61 8328 6 8080CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictNordfjordMunicipalityStryn MunicipalityArea 1 Total0 58 km2 0 22 sq mi Elevation 2 131 m 430 ft Population 2023 1 Total666 Density826 km2 2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code6788 Olden The 0 58 square kilometre 140 acre village has a population 2023 of 666 and a population density of 826 inhabitants per square kilometre 2 140 sq mi 1 Contents 1 Attractions 2 Notable residents 3 Media gallery 4 References 5 External linksAttractions editOlden is a major tourist area The cruise port in Olden had 102 cruise ship arrivals in 2019 3 The Briksdalsbreen glacier a popular hiking destination is located about 25 kilometres 16 mi south of Olden at the end of the Oldedalen valley It is a small arm off the main Jostedalsbreen glacier There are two churches in Olden the Old Olden Church built in 1759 and Olden Church built in 1934 Despite its relatively small population the village does contain several shops including a high end clothes shop a supermarket and a few gift shops Notable residents editSvein Lundevall born 1944 Norwegian civil servant Rune Skarstein born 1940 Norwegian radical economistMedia gallery edit nbsp Olden by the shores of Oldebukta a terminal bay in Nordfjorden nbsp The new Olden Church built in 1934 nbsp The old Olden church built in 1759 nbsp Cruise ship docked at OldenReferences edit a b c Statistisk sentralbyra 1 January 2019 Urban settlements Population and area by municipality Olden Stryn Sogn og Fjordane yr no Retrieved 2019 11 05 Cruiseliste 2019 Norfjord Havn IKT in Norwegian 1 January 2019 Retrieved 3 March 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Olden at Wikimedia Commons Olden Norway typical architecture Image of traditional Norwegian red architecture in Olden nbsp This Vestland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olden Norway amp oldid 1177483298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
